Media Sales Specialist Platform & Performance Enablement( CPT) at MultiChoice

Key Performance Objectives

Tasks

Ad Tech Capability Management


Develop and maintain a comprehensive view of the DStv Media Sales Advertising technology ecosystem.
Document and manage platform capabilities across ad serving, programmatic, audience activation, measurement and reporting technologies.
Assess current platform utilisation and identify opportunities to expand capabilities and improve efficiency.
Support the evaluation of emerging advertising technologies and industry innovations.
Support the maintenance of the capability roadmap aligned to business priorities and product requirements.
Provide technical recommendations on technology enhancements that support commercial growth and product innovation.


Product & Technology Enablement


Assess technical feasibility of new products, audience solutions and commercial opportunities.
Translate business requirements into technical requirements and platform specifications.
Support product development initiatives by identifying platform capabilities, limitations and dependencies.
Collaborate with Product Portfolio & Commercialisation to ensure product concepts can be operationalised effectively.
Ensure technical requirements are clearly defined before product development and launch activities commence.
Support go-to-market readiness through technical validation and enablement.


Integration Support & Technical Readiness


Support integration planning and implementation activities alongside the Team Lead: Partnerships & Integration.
Coordinate technical requirements gathering for platform onboarding and partner integrations.
Facilitate technical workshops with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
Validate integration readiness prior to deployment.
Support user acceptance testing and technical sign-off processes.
Identify integration risks and recommend mitigation strategies.


Platform Governance & Optimisation


Support the development and maintenance of platform governance standards and technical documentation.
Monitor platform utilisation and identify optimisation opportunities.
Support operational teams in understanding platform capabilities and technical best practices.
Maintain architecture diagrams, capability maps and solution documentation.
Support consistency and scalability across technology deployments through the application of agreed standards and best practices.
Support ongoing platform health reviews and enhancement initiatives.


Industry Innovation & Future Readiness


Monitor developments across CTV, Programmatic, Identity, Audience Activation and Measurement ecosystems.
Evaluate new technologies and vendor solutions against business requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve targeting, monetisation, automation and measurement capabilities.
Support technology assessments and proof-of-concept initiatives to evaluate alignment with business requirements.
Provide technical input and recommendations to support long-term product strategy discussions and decision-making.
Maintain awareness of industry standards, compliance requirements and emerging market trends.


Qualifications


Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Digital Media Technology, Business Information Systems or related field.
Relevant Ad Tech, Programmatic or Platform certifications advantageous.
Technical project coordination, solution design or architecture-related certifications advantageous.


Experience


3-5 years of experience within digital advertising, advertising technology, media technology or related environments.
Demonstrated experience working with advertising platforms, programmatic ecosystems or media technology solutions.
Demonstrated experience working with digital advertising infrastructure and platform integrations.
Experience supporting product launches, technology onboarding or technical enablement initiatives.
Experience applying programmatic advertising workflows, audience activation practices and measurement frameworks within digital advertising environments.
Experience working across technical, operational and commercial teams.
Experience or exposure within Pan-African digital advertising environments would be advantageous.